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The Opportunity

Delaware North is hiring an Associate Category Manager for Information Technology (IT) and Telecoms Procurement to join our procurement team at our Global Headquarters in Buffalo, New York. As an Associate Category Manager, you will be managing the procurement process, developing and managing assigned spend categories by collaborating with business stakeholders to achieve organizational goals, developing category strategies, leveraging scale and building strategic supplier relationships.

Pay

Minimum – Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $58458 - $76800 / year

In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/whatweoffer .

Benefits

At Delaware North, we care about our team members' personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with up to 4% company match

• Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance

• Paid vacation days and holidays

• Paid parental bonding leave

• Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement

• Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts

Responsibilities

• Work with category stakeholders and strategic sourcing team to develop programs that leverage spend, consolidate suppliers, and rationalize SKUs, delivering savings and increased value to Delaware North

• Negotiate terms and conditions that consistent with company goals, standards, and ethics, while delivering the best overall value to the operating locations, liaising between stakeholders and suppliers to ensure policies, procedures, and contract terms compliance

• Adhere to ethical procurement practices, including compliance with corporate and departmental policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations

• Develop, evaluate, and prioritize ideas to grow the business through partnerships and cooperative deals that drive revenue and improve operational efficiency and effectiveness

• Provide detailed analysis of category performance including growth objectives, savings opportunities, and trends, report on track performance, and identify the impact of variables on category performance against established metrics

Qualifications

• Three years’ applicable professional experience

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, inventory analysis, and ability to communicate and interact effectively with managers and other

• Problem solve and multi-task in a fast-paced environment, manage time and meet deadlines, working independently as well as part of a collaborative team

• Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel

Who We Are

At Delaware North, you’ll love where you work, who you work with, and how your day unfolds. Whether it’s in sporting venues, casinos, airports, national parks, iconic hotels, or premier restaurants, there’s no telling where your career can ultimately take you. We empower you to do great work in a company with 100 years of success, stability and growth. If you have drive and enjoy the thrill of making things happen - share our vision and grow with us.

Delaware North Companies, Incorporated and its subsidiaries consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Delaware North is an equal opportunity employer.